In the past, women have not had an easy life… They have always been considered inferior to men and have had to fight to have their rights recognized.
This fight still continues to this day. Italy is no exception, where women still have difficulty achieving full equality with men. Yet despite this, there are some women in Italy who have managed to break the mould and have actually changed history! There may be only a few of them but we are going to talk about four of them who, if you ask me, truly deserve to be acknowledged.
This podcast is in 100% Italian – spoken at a slower pace, in clear and authentic Italian. It has been designed specifically as a Listening and Comprehension exercise to help you improve your Italian. Download the bonus PDF for some super useful learning resources, including the full transcript and great comprehension exercises.
Italy Made Easy Podcast is a language learning tool, not just yet another podcast.
It is a great way for you to work on your Italian Listening and Comprehension skills.
Don’t just listen to this Episode as you would any other Podcast in your native language!
You are here to improve your ability to speak and understand Italian, and you will if you use these resources strategically.
Below are clear and simple instructions on how you should use these learning materials.
▷ BEFORE LISTENING TO THIS PODCAST EPISODE:
- Read the TRUE/FALSE questions below; they will help you focus on the main points you need to listen out for.
▷ LISTENING TO THE PODCAST:
- Listen to the audio once. Don’t focus on trying to understand every single word and sentence.
The aim is to get the overall meaning. What is Manu talking about? - Listen to it again and see if you can pick out the key words and find the answers to the questions as you listen.
- Listen to the audio as many times as you need – the more you listen the more you will understand. Try and identify words that you don’t know the meaning of and look them up.
The most important thing is that you listen more than once!
Download the Bonus PDF
Here are your TRUE/ FALSE Comprehension questions.
You will find the answers to these questions and even more questions in the Bonus PDF.
1. Le donne hanno sempre avuto gli stessi diritti degli uomini
Women have always had the same rights as men
2. Rita Levi Montalcini ha avuto una vita facile e comoda
Rita Levi Montalcini had an easy and comfortable life
3. Rita Levi Montalcini è stata premiata molte volte per le sue scoperte
Rita Levi Montalcini won many prizes for her discoveries
4. Maria Montessori è un medico attualmente ancora vivente
Maria Montessori is a doctor who is still alive today
5. Il “metodo Montessori” viene usato solo in Italia
The “Montessori method” is only used in Italy
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